Doppelganger

A
doppelganger is an extremely rare paranormal phenomenon. The majority of
paranormal groups will never become involved in a doppelganger case, but it is
one in which we should mention because as rare as it is – it does happen from
time to time.

A
doppelganger is a physical double of a living person. The word is derived from
German meaning “double walker”. The term has expanded beyond the paranormal
realm and it has become a word to refer to any look-alike of any person. In
paranormal terms, it has a much more mysterious meaning. Most doppelgangers are
experienced when someone catches an image of themselves in their peripheral
vision.

In
older times, to see your own doppelganger was an omen of your impending death. (Wasn’t
everything a bad omen back then?) Your doppelganger seen by a friend or family
was also considered bad luck and an omen of an approaching illness. Again in
folklore, a doppelganger cast no shadow or reflection and was supposed to
advise the person they shadow – often providing misleading and malicious messages.

You
may be asking why we are discussing this if this topic was the result of old
folklore. While the folklore seems to be preposterous, there are recorded
events of doppelgangers that baffle not only paranormal investigators – but
family members and in some instances police officers.

A
doppelganger can be the result of energy that a live person has expended that
has somehow been recorded and replays itself – like a residual haunting, only
with the energy of a live person. There are many reports of people being
haunted by their likenesses reliving some traumatic event in their own lives.

There
are also claims of doppelgangers that appear responsive and have an inkling of
intelligence to them. How this occurs is a mystery for all of us. It is a relatively
rare phenomenon and one that needs further research.

A
very real possibility for a doppelganger image is a crisis apparition. A crisis
apparition is an image of a living person who is usually in grave danger or
injury. They are able to subconsciously reach out to loved ones, often times
many miles away.

Our
position – forget the old folklore, but there are residual energy likenesses
that can be trapped in time and present themselves to their human counterpart.
We also believe that some doppelganger experiences can possibly be a crisis
apparition, where the energy of a person in great harm or pain is presented to
a receiver, typically miles away.

There
have been studies in which a person can be tricked into believing they saw
their own doppelganger. When electrical current is applied to the left
temporoparietal portion of the brain, one can sense or see a copy of one’s
self. It is quite possible that some reports of doppelganger are the result of
a misfiring within the left temporoparietal portion of one’s brain. Some
medical professionals believe that some conditions, such as schizophrenia, can
cause delusions such as a doppelganger.